[Leica] To those that repair, is naptha (lighter fluid) the same as electronics cleaning solvent?

[vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)]

Thanks for the information.

Vick

On 1/13/2011 10:37 PM, Stewart Sansen Kinner wrote:
>   Hi Vick,
>
> I used to use something called Cramalin, ( not sure if the spelling
> is correct) for cleaning all of my restored "Ham" radio gear ( mostly
> Collins ) and most of the relays that they contained of which almost
> 90% had plastic housings. I never had any situations where the
> cleaner affected the surrounding support structure or the other parts
> around it. Some of the older vintage radio gear I have restored had
> some very sensitive plastic and other parts that I would not touch
> with anything but this cleaner. It evaporates very quickly and
> removes oxidization with no need to scrub or wipe unless it was
> heavily coated with a preservative that some of the military gear
> came packed / coated with called _Cosmoline_ that would require some
> wiping and elbow grease.
>
> I was introduced to the cleaner by a good long time friend that runs
> a commercial radio shop and swore by it.
>
> Hope this helps some.
> stew